After losing her father on 9/11, a young Yankees fan built an unbreakable bond with Derek Jeter ↧ ↧ After losing her father on 9/11, a young Yankees fan built an unbre... Brielle Saracini came full circle at her cherished Yankee Stadium ​on Friday, throwing out the first ceremonial pitch 25 years after her father's death on September 11, a tragedy that sparked an unlikely ‌friendship with her childhood idol.